DIY Peg Rail Coat Rack
by
Staci Marie
(IC: instagram)
5 Materials
$30
1 Day
Easy
As new empty nesters my husband and I are slowly making our home function for the two of us. One thing that was never very functional for our family was having to keep our all our winter coats and gear in our individual closets, alongside our everyday clothing. Living in Michigan means we have A LOT of winter gear.Now that the laundry room isn't running like a laundromat 24/7, we have more space and are ready to make that room functional for us. I also wanted it to look cute and fit my farmhouse style. I knew a Peg Rail Coat Rack is exactly what we needed.
Material List:
- 1x8x6 Poplar board
- 1 inch dowel rod
- Zinsser Primer
- Behr Paint
- Wood Glue
- Sand paper
- Drill press
- Chop Saw
- Router
- Paint brush
The first step is to figure out the number of pegs and the spacing wanted for your specific space and needs.
To make the holes we used a 1 inch forstner bit in the drill press. We made the holes go completely through the board.
Once the peg holes are drilled, we figured out where the studs were on our wall and marked on the back of our board where we wanted our keyhole slots.
To make the keyholes we used a router with a 3/8 keyhole cutter router bit.
This is what your finished keyhole will look like.
After the board is finished we moved onto cutting the dowel rod. We used a 1 inch rod and made our pegs 4 inches long.
Once everything is cut, it's time to sand the pegs and board smooth. I also softened the peg edge on only one side by hand sanding the blunt cut down. I did not sand the peg edge of the end that will be in the board.
Once everything is sanded and wiped clean, I poured wood glue on a plate and used a cheap brush I could throw away after applying the glue.
Before I started gluing in the pegs I laid wax paper down on my table so when the glue squeezes out the back it wont stick the board to the surface. This was perfect because it came right up the next day without sticking.
If you missed any extra glue when placing the pegs you should sand those areas again before painting.
I completed this project with one coat of primer and 2 coats of paint.
Here it is...the finished Peg Rail!
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Published February 11th, 2020 9:25 PM
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LINDA on Feb 14, 2020
WELL !!! perferct timing......hubby is putting up beadboard in our new laundry room (well, "new house" for us...)....I NEED this pegboard idea and I've just bought the 41" Laundry sign like yours (Kirklands), so I'm just going to have to "steal" your ideas!! Excellent plan....thank you for great info and inspiration....love it!!! YAY!!! for empty nesting!
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